Housing for cushion connections for vehicle construction



' June 8 1926. 1,5885%45 F. L. LJPCQT HOUSING FQR CUSHION CONNECTIONS FOR VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION Filed August 24. 1923 nrdzze such housings tats-e and.

This inventien reisfies to housings snitanie for use in the fisype oi cushion cennemaion for which const-ruciion disclosed in Lsttrs "iatent of tha Unisd "Sates N0. 13-04%?6 da'isrl January 33 it has for its princlpsl 05 m amplify, chszmpsn and Smack "i L1 in as way may to a csnsiersbls fisg'rse; be intm; changesbie when used f0? gi'vsn purposes as, for instance, in the connecebion heiween the ends of vehicle sprin m and the frame. The invention is not to be limiicd as the, dsg'res of in'ierchsngwbili'sy effected inoxagh is is cmlcsivabls that a single stamim'dizsd housing mi hthe sonsibructei 0? zsssciaticm with aims: and any 011-3. of the four 01" mass suspsrssinn sprig in vs-bids CGfiSiBTfitiOll.

In acsordaxzcs with ms n'iysnson 15, 1s

pa'opnsed :0 make ihs hsusing pmper as metal stamping 223,361 instsmcs from sheet steel and to seen-re ihs Emusmg prcper 20 an gyppropmste barackst o? other frame. It may 3% fsssibl'e $0 make she sup porting brscke of. a form ac'iapm'bie "for $1115 particular locatios smp'ioyefi and to fgi'o'viis hr the association of any form {if scket with the impsove-zi housing although m scms drawn-stances is undeastuofi, it be more practical as manufacturing commercial standpoint to housings W. J respssji; $0 C 0f brackess. efi'lbofiimems Aux-misc? in the accompanying drawing, for instance, it is proposed 'to have flue supporting bra-J2;- ets for the frent ends of the rent springs and the rear ends of the T$ELF s ayings ings a'i-tache to the suppsrting bracket for me front ends 075 the rear springs 1nterchangeaifle Wifih the first named housings tained the invention is 11st t0 be limited m [112 particular degree 0f intsrchangeability found-advisable fsr any given purposes.

Reference is now to be had to the scamspanying drawings fctw-Qflcription of s intsn changeable and. the housings attachs there to mterchnngeabis and, hkewlse, the houssuifiabla embodiment 0:? the invsntim: Whf$- m:

Figure 1 is View iisifis eievairion 0 a ,QOHT Eilfifililfil motor 've'zzicis ciwssiswhawing ths'impmv-sfi housing sssscifsisti wish this m'f fhe ve aide springs am} the frame mem bszrs.

Fi um 2 is s View sf 2, imgmsniz '5 tbs from spring horn skewing in vsricai sim tion sheimyrovsd housing semxre thsmto 231101 in otts'i lines, thsrelation of similar housing is tbs frr'mt am? of "the :isfbhand rem EPILH- Figsrs 3 is s, visw in em? ehvatisn. 0f fins improved hsusi'ng, she sup-positing; unii; therein? 338E119; omiited.

Figurs is View is. e isvatiem 0f ths impro-wen Emmi-11g attachsrl to a suppmting bracket m. fins rear @116 of 3M; left hemi 10m; spring.

As the description ptmcesfis ii; "will ha 31-, de'rstmd shar a AfBTGHQ$ is had far sem'en iencs issue/h parts asm's employee? at emly we skis of the vehicle frame aithaugh it is within the skiTl of a mac-hank ts design sash aris in such as be; intercimnge able with n'sspacs to bath. sizlss 9f 31m which frame. universal intrcbsngesbility, howavss, W213 120%? ha 50mm} cammei'cisl ordinarily because of psculiai" mquirements of sssnciiztien nscessafiiy obizailmbls bs' bween rame 0f ths chassis 8116i *Kihe L 2 lsifs-hsmi bmckefizs secured thsvstb. the dmwings-fihs 'iefivfnsnfi side hams mem 1 a of the chassis 0f the mo'bor vehicle indicated is supporsei from from an rear springs b, 0, which hsvs their ends ccvnnected thereto through cushien csnnections 01" the character disclosed in Letters Patent of the Unified. States No. 1,40%,87'6; As'indicaiged in Figme 2, far instants, tbs 35mm @1161 of the fa-0m springx is 'sssted within a, non metaiiic mass @1 Susi-x as mz'uifosr block which itself is confined Within a housing a connect sci fircely "c0 sifie; frame msmber 0;. The; presenfi invention is concerned with the improvement of the amusing with respectmzmuiacturing and ssssmbi; ing rsez uire" ments whereby lightness, cuespness mnfi facility in assembly? g are inswed- VTZH housingpreperisfifiisrably stsmpst'i 011%; of snse msml and enmprises a box porsinn 6 having an open sirls 50 receives and of has 313 3 mg aiming map a which any b2 bob; "to the ba a as 51y f. Smmbh are so fommd as "i b9 atxfiachabhfto Hm vehicle the partmlsiar @1011 5%- $1 ed. These brackets nmy themmnres aise stampedpu: of Emmi 01" may be cast, pz'aferred and; Viki-Ea: "best adapted for securing to the i'mme at a fisulm locaaion by means baits y la 5; 7c" mspmiiveiy, 01' the like, present, 1131 iheifundg side, smfase of sx' facilimm at:s=.-2i1- w fib e, housing naretofc-re c1e- TFO? the fron b @2116; rear seribefi. sprang; hams g: is may IOTZYREQ an their lower simiiafl y to the upper s11? fiace of "5116 housing :2" imds? k mad thus; mceiva the hens; snughz or atas by meafis 6f .sivets 3, 1%, respaciiveiy, other suitable -ecurirg I? {-2 brackeis F, an i are likewise formal on lower SEHLELQJS with engaging parts pfied m facilitabs the, attachment thereto 9f" the housing in like. mmmen Fram the fiiescriptiml gi mn it wiii'i be 1m; fiersicdfl. de-

0f siminfierchangeabflity by the present imgsrmzement aithsugh sE-he inventimx is: not to be limibsd is @XiSQHQ 1" interchangeability secured in givn assemfsly job; The application illustmtes; mnstructian in which 931 cf file housings even to Jim iighfi; :m i lefthami sid 516 members fibe chasssia, from may spring 1.10 as are intamhmugaabis apposi'ie ends (if t 0 side frat-11w msmkem but sniy with respwi- 0 fi ppasita ya 1e membars, brackets at the ends (I: from springs the from of Wm spi'i' interchangeable mzcepi; in as they migha he @SSfliflbiWi on the appesite aids msmbars.

1%: is m b5 unalszsiumd that aha invention by mg t0 flyg parts a gmatar iess degzee 0f ntercl'mngeab'it as the mhrmzt-ageous results described n eects:*by hr: in wi'liah are subss'z-miziaily simi 01 1* 303116 degree,

ixwrchaugaabil is ms'jvidafi 1 502.

1 claim is:

1. in matsvehicle consu'z'ucfiion, in cambinaiion pimrflity 0f cushion ccmwctimas mterposed epemfiively between suypuri-ing memb rs and 5:, nwmber L0 be supported mad intercuzmgeabk musings for the $031260- tions.

wbmamon 11:; which constructinm, in an. I h a chassis mm and sup-pbrtimg spring cushian cc nnscbicins of non-x'n-staiiig: :jie: 5 1g nmtm'al iniarposed eperatiyely Eherehe- Jean, he: i 01 said *C-UShiGfiCOfihECfiOEIS an 02. 01w 6.6 w recaivsule ends of the ing amf. separate brack sts sesurad m the hmlsings and 0 fihe Tame.

3. 111 which cei'zstmctisnfi, in esmoimtion with ahassis 1119 suppor'ing springs,

cushiml connecumns z'nnvmetnflic yieldingwpemtively interposed between the figs and the frame. 1" minel in housings 023% side {'0 :recfi'iva the ends 05 this and m": such. construction as t0 be be amp? either end 05 any 0% Pm sgmmgg snppaming brackeig r the hous ngs sadiapied to be cohnected. "m the frame "6-0 ppm-t midi housings in proper refiatiom respectively, m the spring ends, and campim'nentm'y engaging :mrfaces an hous' -gs 0n 5% bracksics for imbimat-e engagmmnt ahewbstween, z

4:. mmninatian, iwo intemhangeabie iiwusizxgs remin ushima onnacizisns non-In mfiic yielding mmpfising pad. shee; meta? box to rec/m, the cashier smmections, Sta-amped. meta cap adapxfisd m be, sacumd the hm; is 00 "n5 sushian fimss in'gderchangeabla ma; Gr connechiic n $0 "is vea'nicke frame means to 002111881", the ksusixzgsm i l-1e bmck eta smsi. any 121g surf;

iQ engage with campiw the housings, and. 2'90 canned; the housings $0 the brz'zckets slang said ai-gaging surfaces. v

'filis this iii (lay of August 1923;

mentm'y exafierior surfaces of L, LEIFGQT. 

